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Name	Team	Age
Dale Melton	Retired (1999, Age 36)	Died (2027, Age 65)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 17 (1980)	RP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Cesar Cedeno League	0	15 years (25 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C-	F
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	F	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C+	B	B+
Leadership	Mentor Value
A	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	12/15/1962
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
3	4	9
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1980	C+	C	C
1981	C+	C+	C+
1982	C+	C+	B-
1983	C+	B-	B
1984	B-	B	B+
1985	B-	B+	B+
1986	B-	B+	B+
1987	B-	A-	B+
1988	B-	A-	B+
1989	B-	A-	B+
1990	B	A	A-
1991	B	A	A-
1992	B	A	A-
1993	B	A	A-
1994	B	A	A-
1995	B	A	A-
1996	B	A	A-
1997	B-	A-	A-
1998	B-	B+	A-
1999	C+	B+	B+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1999-11-01	Dale Melton has retired from the Chicago Smash Hit
1998-08-18	The Chicago Smash Hit have placed Dale Melton on the trade block.
1986-07-16	Dale Melton of the Chicago Menehune is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1985-03-07	The Chicago Menehune have renamed Ivan Howe to Dale Melton.
1985-03-07	The Chicago Menehune have promoted Ivan Howe to the major league team. The Chicago Menehune have sent Dan Thorpe to the minors.
1980-04-03	A trade has been completed between the Chicago Jackasses and the Cincinnati Reds II. The Cincinnati Reds II receive Cotton Nye from the Chicago Jackasses in exchange for Ivan Howe.